Arthur Loft (born Hans Peter Loft;"Obituary: Arthur Loft"
''The Los Angeles Times''. January 4, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved November 14, 2024. May 25, 1897 – January 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1932 and 1947.

Biography

He was born in

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and died in

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. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Career

In 1931, Loft performed with the Hale-Munier Players.

Selected filmography

*'' Behind Jury Doors'' (1932) * '' Alimony Madness'' (1933) * '' Western Justice'' (1934) * '' Paradise Valley'' (1934) * '' Girl in the Case'' (1934) * '' Danger Ahead'' (1935) * '' Wanted! Jane Turner'' (1936) * '' King of the Royal Mounted'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' All American Sweetheart'' (1937) * '' The Great Barrier'' (1937) * '' Paid to Dance'' (1937) * '' Motor Madness'' (1937) * '' The Main Event'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Rhythm of the Saddle'' (1938) * '' Squadron of Honor'' (1938) * '' Cafe Hostess'' (1939) * '' A Woman Is the Judge'' (1939) * ''

Teddy, the Rough Rider ''Teddy, the Rough Rider'' is a 1940 American short film, short drama film directed by Ray Enright. It won an Academy Awards, Oscar at the 13th Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). Ca ...

'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' Glamour for Sale'' (1940) * ''

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! ''The Green Hornet Strikes Again!'' is a 1941 Universal black-and-white 15 chapter movie serial based on ''The Green Hornet'' radio series by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. It is a superhero-themed story about the eponymous superhero, ...

'' (1941) * '' Caught in the Draft'' (1941) * '' Down Mexico Way'' (1941) * '' The Magnificent Dope'' (1942) * ''

The Glass Key ''The Glass Key'' is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. First published as a serial in '' Black Mask'' magazine in 1930, it then was collected in 1931 (in London; the American edition followed 3 months later). It tells the story of a ...

'' (1942) * '' Street of Chance'' (1942) - Sheriff Lew Stebbins * '' Let's Face It'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' The Woman in the Window'' (1944) * '' She Gets Her Man'' (1945) * '' The Man from Oklahoma'' (1945) * ''

Scarlet Street ''Scarlet Street'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay concerns two criminals who take advantage of a middle-aged painter in order to steal his artwork. The film is based on the French novel ''La Chienne'' (liter ...

'' (1945) - Dellarowe * '' It's a Pleasure'' (1945) - Jack Weimar * '' Blondie Knows Best'' (1946)

References

External links

* * 1897 births 1947 deaths American male film actors Male actors from Colorado 20th-century American male actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) American male stage actors {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub